Egilsay
| Gaelic name | ?Eaglais (see meanin) |
|---|---|
| Norse name | Egilsey[1] |
| Meanin o name | Disputed - either Norse "Egil's island" or Norse "ey" + Celtic "eaglais" - "Kirk island" |
 Egilsay frae Rousay wi St Magnus Kirk on the skyline | |
| Location | |
  Egilsay Egilsay shawn athin Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY470301 |
| Coordinates | 59°09′00″N 2°54′58″W / 59.15°N 2.916°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney Islands |
| Aurie | 650 hectare (2.5 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 67 [2] |
| Heichest elevation | 35 metre (115 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Orkney |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 26[3] |
| Population rank | 62 [2] |
| Population density | 4 fowk/km2[3][4] |
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| References | [4] |
Egilsay is ane o the Orkney Islands in Scotland, the Island o Egilsay is leein east o Rousay.
References
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- 1 2 Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
- 1 2 Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- 1 2 Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
Coordinates: 59°09′N 2°55′W / 59.150°N 2.917°W
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